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We tried tons of k-beauty sunscreens—these are team Tira’s favourites
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Summer is the season to bring those juicy brights out in your beauty kit, but all your efforts might amount to null if your makeup slips off your face within minutes of making contact with sweat and humidity. Hence, those looking to stay one step ahead of summer mishaps will want to be strategic with their choice of base makeup.
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Meghan Trainor might have been all about that bass but when it comes to whipping up a sweat-free makeup look for scorching summers, your focus will need to be all about that base. Smashbox’s mattifying primer will serve as your tried-and-true ally on this journey, offering up a silky-smooth finish that never feels heavy or cakey.
Looking to minimise touchups throughout the day? Head right this way, please. A waterproof primer can lock your handiwork into place and keep your makeup from melting under the blinding rays of the sun—bonus points if it comes with a non-greasy finish, like PAC’s Aqua Grip Primer. This lightweight, oil-free formula promises to seal your makeup in place for 24 hours, while reducing grease and shine.
Once you have zeroed in on the perfect mattifying primer to create a smooth base, it is time to reach for a sweat-resistant concealer for spot correction as needed. Your quest for answers will bring you to this lightweight MAC formula that delivers a natural-looking finish while keeping sweat away.
Whether you are looking to conceal a small spot or trying to keep the evidence of a sleepless night at bay, a full-coverage concealer is your one true ally. Look to Typsy Beauty for non-creasing and sweat-resistant makeup—it will brighten up your visage in two ticks.
The last thing you want when you are navigating the summer sun’s scorching glare is a cakey foundation that feels like it is weighing your skin down. This is where Maybelline’s long-wear formula comes in to deliver a weightless, feathery light finish that will keep you sweat-free and fuss-free all day long.
The worst adversary of the summer humidity? A foundation that delivers full coverage and sweat-proof finish to keep you fresh all day long. And this Loreal must-have does just that. It’s formulated not to weigh the skin down as you grapple with the sweat, humidity and heat of the blistering summer sun.
On days when you aren’t looking forward to the prospect of wearing a full face of makeup in the heat, bare it all with a tinted moisturiser for the my-skin-but-better look. Laura Mercier’s oil-free formula is your ticket to a non-greasy visage with oil-absorbing powders for shine control.
In your pursuit of lightweight alternatives to foundation, you’ll find that skin tints make for a worthy candidate. Case in point: Pixi Beauty’s rosewater-, green tea- and lavender-infused essential. It soothes the skin during prolonged exposure to the sun, with its water-resistant formula that offers longer wear.
Your arsenal of summer-ready base makeup essentials would be incomplete without a multitasking BB cream that can condense multiple steps into one. Paese Cosmetics brings hyaluronic acid and omani extracts to the table to hydrate and soothe the skin, while keeping oiliness at bay with its mattifying formula.
Looking to cross colour correction and sun protection off your to-do list at once? Look to lightweight CC creams for instant coverage that won’t weigh your skin down. Lakme’s tinted number conceals blemishes with a breezy, light-as-air finish that feels so right for summer.
